diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index f8b339848..81e698151 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -2132,14 +2132,12 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
     public boolean isCursorTouchingWord() {
         final InputConnection ic = getCurrentInputConnection();
         if (ic == null) return false;
-        CharSequence toLeft = ic.getTextBeforeCursor(1, 0);
-        CharSequence toRight = ic.getTextAfterCursor(1, 0);
-        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(toLeft)
-                && !mSettingsValues.isWordSeparator(toLeft.charAt(0))) {
+        CharSequence before = ic.getTextBeforeCursor(1, 0);
+        CharSequence after = ic.getTextAfterCursor(1, 0);
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(before) && !mSettingsValues.isWordSeparator(before.charAt(0))) {
             return true;
         }
-        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(toRight)
-                && !mSettingsValues.isWordSeparator(toRight.charAt(0))) {
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(after) && !mSettingsValues.isWordSeparator(after.charAt(0))) {
             return true;
         }
         return false;